SP3.3

Whats happened to the Bill of Materials Options (Part number displayed
when used in a bill of materials - Document name, Configuration name &
User specified name).

I do not see it anymore after upgrading from SP2 to SP3.3

Andrew

 

I am seeing this too

 

Is the option just gone?

 

I was just told this will be fixed in SP4.0. Sorry folks, at this point I
suggest avoiding 3.3, unless you require the PDF fixes, and don't care about
part numbers in the BOM..

WT

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It's really difficult to understand how they release software with so many
obvious bugs. I mean come on. 3.3 is out for one day and already serious
problems were found, some within MINUTES.

This is really a weak spot in an otherwise good company.

Best Regards,
Devon T. Sowell
www.3-ddesignsolutions.com

 

It can still be set through the API. I just tested. I had created a
custom property manager that emulated that section of the Configuration
Property Manager Page and mine still works.

Corey

 

Those that feel they don't have to release SP's without going thru the
EV testing again. The last 2 point SPs did not go thru EV testing and
both of these have been crap releases. And it probably wont stop there.
They fix one thing and F&CK up 20 others.

 

I still see the Bill of Materials Options on new configurations but
it's gone for existing configs.

 

We only updated to sp3.3 from sp2 because the pdf problems were fixed.
This is absolute crap. I am sick and tired of wasting my time testing
their software and finding stuff that is broken. We pay good money each
year for so called maintenance. Who is going to pay me for the time now
wasted because we have to now roll back to a previous service pack and
then when sp4 is available, install that.
SolidWorks this is just not good enough and maybe some acknowledgement
that there are problems is required.

rant over....

 

This is not the only thing missing in SP3.3. There is now no option TO
EXCLUDE FROM BOM in an assembly when you RMB on a part or subassembly to
change the configurations of that part/subassembly.

 

Well that option is part of the same area of the config dialogue that's
missing. So it's the same problem not really two.

 

Seth is correct. This is in the assembly. The funny thing about this is
if I pick more than one part at a time this option is available. Single
parts are not allowed to be excluded.

 

I have to say that from a programming standpoint it is very easy to
cause a Property Manager Page to be missing sections. If one item
causes an exception the PMP will load up until that point and skip the
rest but give no errors. Don't flame me for this but there is alot of
behind the scenes changes going on in solidworks in 2006 (I believe the
modeling kernel underwent alot of changes to speed up large assemblies
among other things) they are in the beta process of implementing 64
bit, the change from BlueBeam to Acrobat among other things. These are
huge implementations that touch every part of the rest of the software.

 

This and the other config problem are reported to be fixed for SP3.4

 

I'm thinking that sp3.2 which is the 64bit version pre-release might
have integrated code that contributed to this. So there was probably a
lot more behind the scens code changes than ususally for a SP. I'm
speculating of course.

 

I think it is a compiler option but some things may need optimizing to
run on 64bit which may mean code changes or rewrites. And rewriting
code to take more advantage of 64bit abilities will be advantageous to
all eventually.